IT Application Developer

Lacey, WA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 84120 - 113148

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Respect. Professionalism. Integrity. Accountability.

Help protect the consumers of Washington state!

IT Application Developer (IT App Development Journey)

Salary:

For this position Step A is $84120 per year and Step L is $110364. The high end of the salary range Step M is $113148 and is typically a longevity step. All employees progress to Step M six (6) years after being assigned to Step L in their permanent salary range.

This recruitment is open until January 22 2026 at 11:59pm.

UTC reserves the right to make a hiring decision and/or choose to close or extend this recruitment at any given time after seven (7) days. Submitted applications could be used to fill comparable positions that open within the next 60 days.

The Opportunity:

As anIT Application Developer you provide technical expertise and development support for the commissions digital services including enterprise application modernization system maintenance database integration and the implementation of new software features. Youll be responsible for designing coding testing and deploying software components that align with the agencys mission and statewide technical standards.

Additionally you serve as a primary technical resource for solving complex coding challenges ensuring the stability and performance of critical business systems. Through collaboration with business analysts project managers and divisional stakeholders you will ensure that digital services support the commissions mission by delivering secure accessible and reliable technology solutions.

Hybrid:

Although this is a hybrid opportunity the successful incumbentmust reside within Washington state andmust be available to report to the Lacey Washington headquarters building as needed.

Travel:

Local travel mostly within Thurston County is required to attend training and meetings. The duty station for this position is UTCs Lacey headquarters office. Employees are not compensated for travel time between their residence and the duty station.

Our Mission:

To protectthe people of Washington by ensuring that investor-owned utility and transportation services are safe equitable available reliable and fairly priced.

Vision:

We strive to achieve equitable and fair outcomes for both consumers and regulated companies. We prioritize inclusion and belonging in the workplace.

What We Offer Our Employees:

UTC fosters an environment ofdiversity equity inclusion and belonging while striving to hire and retain a workforce from the communities we serve.
We place importance on a healthybalance between personal and professional lives; offering flexible work schedules wellness programs and mobile/telework opportunities.
Through the state our employees (and their families) are offered options for medical dental vision and basic life insurance.
We offer enrollment into the state retirement programs and a deferred compensation plan.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

For more information about our benefits or working at UTC please visit ourwebsite.

Duties

Some of What Youll Do:

Apply advanced knowledge to write and update web pages and forms; create data connections and queries; design and build object classes methods and properties; compose report definitions; design code solutions and database tables; build stored procedures; and create or modify other computer code using Visual Studio SQL Server SQL Server Reporting Services C# JavaScript and other tools and languages in a mixed Dynamics and SQL environment to create and maintain custom applications needed by the agency.

Interact with customers via meetings conversations email and phone calls to identify application requirements priorities and other details needed to complete work assignments.

Write and conduct automated and manual application tests using test driven development design patterns to ensure additions and changes to applications work as expected and reliably perform to the users requirements.

Write documentation of designs deployments system features and procedures required to maintain applications using DevOps Word Excel SharePoint and other tools to ensure application maintainability and support troubleshooting.

Advise and coordinate with the IT Operations section to ensure system stability support patches and upgrades and plan application releases and deployments.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Four years information technology experience developing and maintaining computer applications (an associates degree or completed accredited information technology vocational training program will substitute for one (1) year of experience).
Advanced experience in Visual Studio C# SQL and JavaScript.
Experience or training in Agile development theory and practice

Position Specific Competencies (Knowledge skills abilities and behaviors):

Knowledge of application development database design developer tools object class design and development designing for testing and release deployment tasks.

Ability to apply test-driven development procedures and to define and maintain tests for application features.

Ability and willingness to engage with a collaborative transparent and learning- and sharing-oriented environment while completing assignments.

Customer Focus. Responsive to both internal and external customers. Work with customers to identify needs; assume responsibility for own role in meeting those needs. Ensure commitments to customers are met. Receptive to customer feedback.

Results Focus. Accepts personal accountability for individual results or share of team results. Manages workload and interpersonal relationships to achieve results: prioritizes tasks appropriately overcomes obstacles works with others as necessary and meets deadlines and quality standards.

Communication Skills. Demonstrates communication skills (reading comprehension writing listening speaking) appropriate to the position. Shows respect and courtesy in interpersonal communications.

Adaptability/Flexibility. Open to new ideas. Responds constructively to change and stressful consultation with supervisor adjusts plans to meet changing needs.

Self-Development. Demonstrate proactive learning. Keeps knowledge and skills up to date. Solicits and accepts constructive feedback. Seek developmental assignments to improve skills. Turns challenges into learning opportunities.

Demonstration of:

Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI)Competencies (expected of all employees):

The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
EDI Knowledge Understanding &Commitment.
Self-Awareness and Commitment to Growth.
Cultivating Mutually Beneficial and Trusting StrategicPartnerships.
Inclusive Excellence &Allyship.

UTC Core Competencies (expected of all employees):

Accountability
Adaptability/Flexibility
Communication Skills
Continuous Process Improvement
Customer Focus
Measuring Success and Improvement
Results Focus
Self-Development

Desired Qualifications:

Intermediate experience in developing custom SharePoint 2016 (or later) applications.

Supplemental Information

READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION COMPLETELY:

This position is included in a bargaining unitrepresentedby theWashington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
RCW 80.01.020 limits the UTCs ability to employ any person who owns stock in any company the UTC regulates or is otherwise financially interested in such company. Such interests include those of an employees spouse.
UTC does not use E-Verify; therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT). For information please visit.

How to Apply:

Interested in joining the UTC team Click the Apply button at the top to begin! To be considered for further screening ensure you attach the following documents to your completed application:

Letter of Interest-describing how you meet the position qualifications and why you believe you are the ideal candidate.
Resume-detailing your applicable competencies experience and education.
References-At minimum three (3) professional references with current telephone numbers and email addressesmustbe included with your application; one (1) contactMUSTbe your current or most recent supervisor.

The initial screening of candidates will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the application including answers provided to the Supplemental Questionnaire along with the required attachments -letter of interest resume and referencessubmitted as part of the application process.

NOTE indicating see resume will not substitute for completing the work experience section or supplemental questionnaire of the application packet and may result in your submission being marked incomplete.

All information may be verified; additional documentation may be may be disqualified if the education and/or work experience does not include information used to meet the minimum qualifications of the job.

The UTC is an equal opportunity employer. We want to make sure you have an equal opportunity to join our team. Our commitment is making sure current and future employees are treated fairly and equally without regard to age sex (including gender identity) race ethnicity disability sexual orientation veteran status marital status or religious or political affiliation.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process may contact the recruiter via telephone on or email the UTC HR office at.For TTY service please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-.

For more information about the UTC please visit:

State of Washington:

Required Experience:

DescriptionRespect. Professionalism. Integrity. Accountability.Help protect the consumers of Washington state!IT Application Developer (IT App Development Journey)Salary:For this position Step A is $84120 per year and Step L is $110364. The high end of the salary range Step M is $113148 and is typi...